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当選

とうせん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1being elected
2winning the prize
3winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
4being selected (for a prize, etc.)

Example sentence

私が投票した候補者は当選した。

The candidate whom I cast a vote for was elected.

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Kanji in this word

当Hit, Right, Appropriate6 strokes 選Elect, Select, Choose15 strokes

More words with 当

該当がいとう · correspondingN1 当～とう～ · Our ~ (e.g., Hotel, plane, etc.)N1 当てあて · expectationsN1 正当せいとう · justN1 手当てあて ·

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allowance

N1

不当ふとう · injusticeN1

当て字あてじ · phonetic-equivalent characterN1

当人とうにん · the one concernedN1

More words with 選

選手せんしゅ · player selected for a team (usually athletic)N3 選考せんこう · selectionN3 選挙せんきょ · electionN3 選ぶえらぶ · to chooseN4 抽選ちゅうせん · lotteryN1 選り分けるよりわける · to classify 改選かいせん · election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)選択せんたく · selectionN3

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